Rest in peace, Terrence McNally. The Tony-winning playwright died on Tuesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida, due to complications from coronavirus, according to multiple reports.
He was 81. ET has reached out to McNally's rep for comment. McNally had battled lung cancer since the late 1990s, with the disease costing him portions of both his lungs.
He had lived with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease since. The playwright received five Tony Awards throughout his career, which included 25 Broadway productions, nearly 40 plays and 10 musicals.
McNally won his first Tony in 1993 for his book for the musical. Next came awards for in 1995, in 1996 and in 1998.McNally is survived by husband Thomas Kirdahy, whom he wed in 2010 after a
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